I was recently chatting with a fellow Peers Conference attendee in Austin, Texas. We were at a post-event happy hour swapping stories about working alone, freelancing and the benefits (and pitfalls) of working for an agency. The conversation turned, as it often does with me, … [Read more...]
Turning People Away from Your Space Can Strengthen the Coworking Movement
I spent my first year coworking in the wrong space. The long-story-short is that it just wasn't a good fit for me. I didn't really participate in the space or community because it never felt like home. After a year, I left and found my longtime home coworking space, … [Read more...]
How Can We Better Include Coworking Members in the Coworking Movement?
This is less a blog post and more a question: How can coworking space operators, service providers and industry pros better include coworking space members in the incredible, future-forward, global coworking community? People are doing life-changing work in coworking spaces … [Read more...]
We’re So Damn Lonely that the U.K. has a Minister of Loneliness to Address the Problem
Loneliness is a huge problem. Despite our tech-connected world, people are alone and hungry for authentic connection. The problem is so serious and widespread that the U.K. recently created a new position, a Minister of Loneliness, to address it. As CityLab reports: On … [Read more...]
Unlock the Power of Community: 8 Tips for Coworking Space Operators from the World Economic Forum
Talking to coworking people about the importance of community is, as my dad would say, preaching to the choir. Most of us coworking professionals understand the power of collaboration, cooperation, mutual support and social connection. We experience it every day in our … [Read more...]